Lawmakers pass Bill to ban city’s substandard tiny apartments


Cramped living: About 220,000 people live in dwellings created by dividing ­regular apartments. Some spaces have a toilet bowl next to the ­cooking area. — AP

Lawmakers passed a Bill mandating a minimum size, an exclusive bathroom and other standards in subdivided apartments – a common living arrangement in one of the world’s least affordable cities.

About 220,000 people live in dwellings created by dividing ­regular apartments, including migrants, workers, students and young professionals. Some spaces have a toilet bowl next to the ­cooking area, or a washroom shared among neighbours.

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